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40: 1033: 668: 657: 203:(IES) that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States. It also conducts international comparisons of education statistics and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use of standardized terminology and definitions for the collection of those statistics. NCES is a principal agency of the 713:
passed legislation providing "That there shall be established at the City of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information
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Assessment Division (AD) creates, designs, develops, implements and reports on the National Assessment of Educational Progress at the national level and coordinates assessment and related data collection activities with the states. The staff also conducts a variety of other related education
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respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient school systems, and otherwise promote the cause of education throughout the country."
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The National Center for Education Statistics fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
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Sample Surveys Division (SSD) oversees planning design, operations, statistical analysis reporting, and dissemination of data from sample surveys at all levels of education, including early childhood and adult, and international data, such as
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Administrative Data Division (ADD) oversees planning, design, operations, statistical analysis, reporting, and dissemination of administrative records data at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education levels, and on libraries.
952:(HSLS), which follows a cohort of more than 25,000 9th graders in 2009 through their high school, postsecondary, and early career experiences, focusing on college decision-making and on math learning based on a new algebra assessment 1014:(B&B), a nationally representative longitudinal study that follows baccalaureate graduates for up to ten years, collecting information on their early labor market experiences and post-baccalaureate training and education 973:(SASS), which collects extensive data on American public and private elementary and secondary schools including teachers, principals, schools, school districts, and library media centers. SASS has been replaced by the 1007:(BPS), a nationally representative longitudinal study that follows first-time, beginning students for six years after their entry to college and provides information about students' persistence and attainment outcomes 773:
The Annual Reports and Information Staff (ARIS) prepares analyses that synthesize data on a variety of education topics, and disseminates these analyses through indicator reports, tabular reports, and web tools.
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The Office of the Commissioner sets policy and standards for the center and oversees its operation, thus ensuring that statistical quality and confidentiality are maintained.
924:, which interviewed high school sophomore and senior cohorts beginning in 1980 in an effort to understand trends in educational attainment, vocation, and labor market choices 645: 249: 106: 1115: 554: 17: 1414: 1377:, the principal agencies of the Federal Statistical System have statistical activities as their core mission and conduct much of the government’s statistical work. 253: 1404: 1394: 1312: 527: 325: 991:(IPEDS), which collects aggregate institutional data on more than 7,000 postsecondary institutions that participate in Title IV federal student aid programs 1186: 945:(ELS), a longitudinal survey that monitors the transitions of a national sample of tenth graders in 2002 to postsecondary education and the world of work 603: 549: 411: 593: 258: 901:
which annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States
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The structure and activities of the center consist of the following divisions.
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Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States
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The functions of NCES have existed in some form since 1867, when
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Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups
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120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
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Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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National Center for Educational Statistics

U.S. federal government
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Institute of Education Sciences
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United States Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Federal Statistical System
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Education in the
United States

By state
in insular areas
By subject area
History of education in the United States
History of education in Chicago
History of education in Kentucky
History of education in Massachusetts
History of education in Missouri
History of education in New York City
Literacy
Normal schools
Art education
Civic education
Music education
Legal education
Law school
Medical education

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